Good morning good people, may the Lord give you peace and blessings in the Holy Spirit. It is 10th January 2026. We reflect on 1 John 5:14–21 and John 3:22–30.
“If we ask anything according to God’s will, God hears us” (1 Jn 5:14). And, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven” (Jn 3:27). Prayer unties the knots of life and gently ties bonds in relationships.
Hearing about evil has become unfortunate yet unavoidable in our days. Still, it remains an invitation to prayer. When we hear of someone who has fallen into sin, when we are entrusted with a painful story, we are called not to judge but to whisper a healing prayer. Praying for others is also a sacred form of communication with them—quiet, unseen, but powerful.
We live in a world that demands endlessly from us, while God demands nothing. Love for God reveals itself in prayer—for ourselves and for others. Complacency, lethargy, and disinterest in personal prayer are signs that love has grown cold and time with God has thinned out.
We may have issues with the Church, but we can never justify cutting ourselves off from God. Even resentment toward God can become prayer because we are His children. As Georges Bernanos reminds us, “The wish to pray is a prayer in itself.” Pope Francis echoes this spirit when he says, “Prayer changes reality because it opens our hearts to God’s action.”
Jesus, in His humanity, was drawn to John the Baptist for his resilience, simplicity, and deep humility. “He must increase, but I must decrease” (Jn 3:30). When we give Jesus His rightful space, we lose nothing and gain everything. As St. Augustine says, “God is closer to us than we are to ourselves.”
May the Lord bless you abundantly.